Eurasian siskin
Spinus spinus
CommonPhoto: Sławek Staszczuk (photoss [AT] hotmail.co.uk) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Birdherbivore
The Eurasian siskin is a small, lively bird from the finch family, often spotted in Europe and parts of Asia. It thrives in forests, particularly where conifers and mixed trees grow, and has a knack for cracking open seeds with its sharp beak.
- Prefers seeds from alder trees and conifers.
- Commonly found in both coniferous and mixed woodlands.
- Known by several old names, including barley bird.
ForestEuropeAsia
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Bird
- Scientific name
- Spinus spinus
- Habitat
- Forest
- Regions in this directory
- Europe, Asia
- Diet
- herbivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
